Rev Jim Cartlidge will become the Vicar of the Rural Daneside Churches on 7th July. Jim is currently Assistant Curate in the benefice of Stone St Michael and St Wulfad with Aston St Saviour in the Diocese of Lichfield. The Bishop of Chester will institute Jim at a service in Swettenham St Peter on Monday 7th July at 7pm. Jim will be inducted during the same service.
Eaton Parish Council, in conjunction with the church, has arranged a small programme of events to commemorate VE Day 80 (80 years since VE Day). All of the events below will take place on Thursday 8th May.9am - the VE Day flag will be raised on the village flag pole.6:30pm - the church bell will be rung. This will join other cathedral and church bells around the nation, which will ring out as we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and give thanks for those who offered their services, and many lives, that we may know peace.9:30pm - a lamp light of peace will be lit on the village green. This will 'shine a light' for those who served their country, both people and animals.
Wednesday 26th March Mottram St Andrew Chapel 7.30pmRev Nick Thompson leading and Rev Robin Pye preaching.Wednesday 2nd April St Catherines Birtles 7.30pmRachel Roberts leading and Rev Canon Loveday Alexander preaching.Wednesday 9th April St James the Great Gawswoth 7.30pmRev Colin Wilson leading and Rev Fiona Robinson from Chelfordpreaching.Please support any of these services if you can
If you have any names that you would like to be placed on the weekly pew sheet's prayer list, please would you email rural.daneside@gmail.com or leave a message on the vicarage answerphone on 01260 224447. It would be helpful if you could let us know which church you are with.It would also be very helpful if you could let us know when the name can be taken off the list. Thank you.